Sutiyoso proposes new structure<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): City Governor Sutiyoso officially proposed a new
\nbylaw to the City Council on Thursday on a revised organizational
\nstructure for the city administration that will remove the new
\ngovernor's power to take administrative action against city
\nofficials.<\/p>\n
Under the proposed bylaw the governor would focus on political
\nduties while, all administrative and internal affairs, would be
\nhandled by a city secretary. The governor would lead \"a direct
\nline of command\" under which would be the city secretary, and the
\ncity's five mayors and his deputy.<\/p>\n
The new governor would have only one deputy. Currently,
\nSutiyoso has four deputies, who supervise administration,
\nwelfare, economy and finance, and development affairs
\nrespectively.<\/p>\n
The proposed bylaw rules that the city's secretary, who would
\nstill be assisted by five assistants, as is currently the case,
\nwould supervise directly the city agency chiefs, bureau chiefs
\nand other city's technical institutions.<\/p>\n
Sutiyoso said that the new structure was just a preliminary
\nconcept and he expected input from experts and councillors to
\nimprove it.<\/p>\n
\"It's just an initial concept. I hope experts and councillors
\ncould improve on it,\" he said.<\/p>\n
He admitted that the governor's \"line of command\" in the new
\nstructure was not clear, saying that a governor should have
\naccess not only to the city secretary, but also other city
\nofficials.<\/p>\n
But he agreed that the city secretary should handle all
\nadministrative and internal affairs and the governor would handle
\nexternal affairs.<\/p>\n
\"It's similar to the military structure in which a military
\nchief of staff handles administrative affairs while military
\ncommander focuses on external affairs,\" said Sutiyoso who was
\nformer Jakarta Military commander.<\/p>\n
City Council chairman Edy Waluyo said the new structure
\nsignificantly reduced the authority of the governor and gave too
\nmuch power to the city secretary.<\/p>\n
\"It's too bad. The next governor would have no authority (in
\nadministrative affairs). It's like castrating the governor's
\npower,\" Edy told reporters.<\/p>\n
He agreed that the administrative and internal affairs should
\nbe handled by the city secretary, but the governor should also
\nhave the power to take action against officials under the city
\nsecretary.<\/p>\n
He said a special team of councillors would discuss the
\nproposed bylaw and suggested it be reviewed after receiving
\ninputs from experts.<\/p>\n
Councillor Sayogo Hendrosubroto of the Indonesian Democratic
\nParty of Struggle said that in a way, the proposed bylaw was
\ngood. If the governor has no authority in administrative affairs,
\nshould the governor and his or her deputy be replaced, this would
\nnot affect the administration.<\/p>\n
But he also concurred that the proposed bylaw gave too much
\npower to the secretary while the governor would have only minimal
\nauthority to control the administration. (jun)<\/p>",
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